Olympic Quotes · Page 9

I think if I just do what I do every day, on the extraordinary Olympic stage, I could be a podium contender.

— Gracie Gold

At the Usha School of Athletics, our sole aim is to earn Olympic gold medals for India.

— P. T. Usha

I have always had a dream to take part in an Olympic Games, and losing my leg didn't change anything,

— Natalie du Toit

I was never invited to the White House. They invited that Olympic Russian gymnast - that little Communist, Olga Korbut.

— Bobby Fischer

The Olympic movement has made a conscious attempt to make sports and disciplines urban in nature.

— Abhinav Bindra

Adding an Olympic medal to everything that I have already accomplished would be so huge for me.

— Ashley Wagner

As a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.

— Marion Jones

I love wushu a lot and I would love to see it included in future Olympic Games.

— Jackie Chan

If you skate with an Olympic level skater, they make you so much better because you're skating behind them, and you're trying…

— D. B. Sweeney

In fact, at Olympic National Park in my district, they 3 years ago had 130 summer employees they brought in for temporary…

— Norm Dicks

There are always times when you don't want to go to the rink, or you don't want to do all the things…

— Nathan Chen

We have made drugs an Olympic event. It receives most of the coverage at the Games and even the suspicion of guilt…

— Bill Toomey

Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualization. And I think that that helped me to…

— Michael Phelps

My attitude was, they'd earned the right to do what they thought they had to do with their one square metre of…

— Peter Norman

I don't have anything Olympic in our house - no pictures, none of that stuff. Consciously I do that. With 10 children,…

— Caitlyn Jenner

Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a…

— Apolo Ohno

People are saying I hold and spoil, but you don't get to win Olympic gold without a bit of power and ability.

— James DeGale

I primarily use the Nike Metcon 3 for my training. It is a great all around shoe. When I do pure heavy…

— Mat Fraser

The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.

— Oleksandr Usyk

The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC. Do you know who lit the flame? Betty White.

— Jay Leno

Designing for Usain Bolt and the Jamaican Olympic team, I just have to make sure my fabric choices are right.

— Cedella Marley

Put God first and free your soul. Cuz even Olympic runners sometimes lose their gold.

— Big Krit

Olympic medals are the one medal that I don't have; I've won just about every other competition that I've been at.

— Eric Shanteau

Rio is going to be my fifth Olympic games - it's been a long journey but a rewarding one, I would say.

— Abhinav Bindra

My dream was always to win in the Olympic Games, but I never set that next goal, and I have realised now…

— Cameron van der Burgh

The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.

— Pierre de Coubertin

I see the opportunity to pursue an Olympic berth as a chance of a lifetime.

— MyKayla Skinner

I can freestyle for a while, but I'm not an Olympic swimmer who can go two or three miles.

— Rulon Gardner

I will always be grateful for having that opportunity to be part of a home Olympic games. It is a memory I…

— Steph Houghton

I set my sights on making an Olympic team, not realizing how tough it was going to be.

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

I had my Olympic gold medal cut up into eleven pieces. Gave all eleven of my kids a piece. It'll come together…

— Joe Frazier

It means a lot to be an Olympian. I'm obviously so grateful and feel so lucky I was able to achieve my…

— Tara Lipinski

It's humbling how my peers view me as not only one of the best Olympic power and weightlifters, but as an athlete.

— Mark Henry

I've been with Team Canada for a lot of World Cups and World Championships, and to be part of an Olympic team…

— Joe Thornton

In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance.…

— Sebastian Coe

The fact that we're Olympic champions and we don't have any professional teams in our home country is pretty unacceptable.

— Stephanie Labbe

The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens.

— Bill Toomey

For many, lack of achievement is more a consequence of fear of taking a chance and getting uncomfortable.

— Steve Backley

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.

— Yao Ming

I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.

— Saina Nehwal